SR0762 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr., who passed away on April 3, 2012; and

WHEREAS, He was born April 4, 1924 and grew up in Rodgers Park on the North side of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, He was a veteran of World War II; he married his wife, Alice, in February 1945 in Brisbane, Australia during the war; he left 2 weeks later on a ship in the Pacific; the next time they saw each other was in July of 1946 after the war had ended; Alice left Australia alone and showed up at his door; and

WHEREAS, He was an avid bowler and softball player back in the day; and

WHEREAS, He was one of the first patients to receive an artificial hip in the early 70s at St Francis Hospital; he is remembered for saying, "I had a great life and I want to go down swinging"; and

WHEREAS, Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr. was the beloved husband of the late Alice (nee Sheppard); the loving father of Robert, Joanne (Hank) Helzer, James, Russell, John (Deborah), and Patrick (Mary); the dearest grandfather of 18; and the great-grandpa of 13; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Joseph "Jack" Udelhofen Jr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.